Thursday, April 23, 2009

Foodie Friday: Spring Fling

For this week's offering, I gussied up another store-bought cake from Publix. First, I cut it in half.I placed the top part on waxed paper for safekeeping.I opened a jar of Smucker's chocolate sauce and "fluffed" two tubs of Cool Whip Extra creamy.I lined the edges of a cake plate with more waxed paper (cut with scissors and just put the paper along the very, very edges of the cake for easy removal). Next, I spread chocolate sauce on the bottom layer.A generous helping of Cool Whip came next.I put the layers together and covered the whole cake with Cool Whip.Using a carrot peeler, I shaved dark chocolate onto the surface.You can use any kind of chocolate. I used Lindt.

Gussied Up Store Bought Cake

Store-bought pound cake

2 cartons Extra-creamy Cool Whip

Chocolate sauce

Chocolate barCut cake in half (or in 3rds). Spread layer with chocolate sauce and Cool Whip. Put cake together. "Ice" with Cool Whip. Shave chocolate on top of cake, using a carrot peeler. Chill 1 hour. Remove waxed paper "bib."Here is my mother enjoying a slice of cake.If you are participating in this week's Foodie Friday, add your name to Mr. Linky:

Yummy....your cake is something I am definitely going to make. Such an easy recipe, and it looks so beautiful. Thank you for hosting Foodie Friday. I can't wait to see what new recipes I can find this week. Amy :)

That sounds so good and looks so beautiful, Gollum. You are SO good at what you do! And, your mom is just precious. We must be close in age and she is a knock-out!! Tell her that and tell her that I sure like her daughter!!hugs, bj

Well, now we know where you get YOUR beauty from! Your Mom is beautiful! You can do more with a store bought WHATEVER than anyone I know. KUDOS to you, G. I am learning that good food can be SOOOO easy. I am definitly doing this one! Love, Pinky

You do such a great job of taking food to a higher level than most of us would even imagine (we would have just eaten it "as is" - but you've made it into something ever more appitizing - love your made over cakes! And isn't your mom just the cutest thing! Bless her heart!

I am licking my lips from the photos. Your Mom is so cute, send her my best. I posted an easy recipe for the BBQ. I like to start grilling early in the Spring and when you read my post you will see why. Have a fun weekend and thanks for hosting FF which is so much fun:)Joyce

P.S: Michael, here is another way to add extra flavour to a plain Whipping Cream or Cool Whip topping. Take a Cadbury Crispy Crunch chocolate bar (or Nestles Baby Ruth) and grind it into crumbs with a food processor (or rolling pin). Then gently fold it into the 'whipped' mixture.

Gollum, I'm on a blogging break, but I decided to do some blog visiting today. Boy, I'm glad I dropped by here! That's a great thing you did with that cake!

And I looks like your dear mother's little fur baby (is that her fur baby?) wants to have a piece as much as she does! :-)

Pass the Francis II forks, please...

Sheila

P.S. If you haven't tried the chocolate ganache (is that how you spell it???) cake from Publix, let me assure you, it's creamy iced layers are delicious. It's moister than most store cakes, or at least the one we had was.

My mother thanks all of you for the sweet comments.. Her dog's name is Jazzy. I am treating 2nd degree burns (taking a graham cracker pie crust from the oven--and the springform pan exploded) and trying not to have any MORE kitchen disasters. :-)

Oh Gollum, what a horrible thing to have happen. Burns are the worst!:( I would be thinking about someone coming in to perform some sort of cleansing spell on that kitchen!! I hope you feel better and heal quickly. Your Mother and her little Jazzy are both adorable.

Hey Girl...I could fall face first into that cake! If I do, just leave me there! :-) I just stopped by to tell you I have food on my tablescape this week coming...so I'm all set for FF. I just saw your comment about your hand...that's awful! Burns are soooo painful! I hope it heals quickly...don't think I'll trust spring form pans anymore! S

Hey G, just coming by to see how you have been...Sorry I haven't done FF but did made a mexican dish for this week...Girl your mama is a beauty...Dressses like a million bucks...Your cake looks YUMMY after the Gollum touch...may you have a great week my friend..Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria